California and Baja
Nov. 8-17, 2007 - Bird/Species Trip List
Compiled by Greg Smith, guide, with six participants

Birds

Eared Grebe – Solitary bird swimming around Danzante nesting rock
CA Brown Pelican – Large numbers flying over Imperial Beach
Brown Booby – A lone bird on nesting rock gave us a great look
Blue-footed Booby – Danzante nesting rock had a feeding group
Magnificent Frigatebird – As predicted, they languidly floated above
Double-crested Cormorant – Baja’s birds were in alternate plumage
Reddish Egret – A solo individual entertained us daily @ Danzante
Snowy Egret – A lone bird was chasing of the resident Gr. Egret
Great Egret – Feeding in Salicornia @ Los Penaquitos lagoon (LPL)
Gadwall – At least three birds at LPL
American Wigeon – Several mixed in with coots at LPL
Turkey Vulture – Lots foraging along the roads
Golden Eagle – Seen being harassed by a N. Harrier & Am. Kestrel Northern Northern Harrier – Seen scattering birds over Tijuana R. estuary
White-tailed Kite – Hovering along Highway 5 during rush hour
Cooper’s Hawk – One bird perched on a shrub at the estuary
Sharp-shinned Hawk – A single bird swooped @ the Danzante doves
Red-tailed Hawk – Resting on pole at estuary equestrian center
Red-shouldered Hawk – A screamer at Torrey Pines flew overhead
American Kestrel – Working on harassing a Golden Eagle
Gambel’s Quail – Flocks at Anza Borrego were common
California Quail – A couple of birds at the estuary VC
American Coot – Along side the road at LPL
Killdeer – Flying overhead and calling at Tijuana R. estuary
American Oystercatcher – A striking individual at Danzante
Whimbrel – Foraging along channels of Tijuana R. estuary
Willet – Flyby flocks at the estuary
Ring-billed Gull – Soaring with the Western Gulls at Torrey Pines
Western Gull – Flying along the coast at Torrey Pines
Yellow-footed Gull – “The” gull in the Sea of Cortez
Heermann’s Gull – A few post-breeding lingerers @ Danzante
Elegant Tern – Every morning four would perch on exposed rocks
Royal Tern – One bird flying south on our Seafari
Rock Dove – Common at the equestrian barns near the estuary
White-winged Dove – Kept their AM & PM Danzante soda schedule
Mourning Dove – Common bird in varying habitats
Eurasian Collared Dove – Numerous birds sitting on wires at estuary
Common Ground-Dove – Three individuals mixed in @ Danzante
Greater Roadrunner – One Danzante bird tried to eat a WW Dove
W. Screech Owl – Danzante’s crepuscular always had them calling
Belted Kingfisher – A Dazante solo that ruled the cliffs
Xantu’s Hummingbird – A gorgeous male guarded a pink San Miguel
Anna’s Hummingbird – Guarding chuparosa @ Tijuana R. estuary
Costa’s Hummingbird – A heavily molting male was @ Tijuana estuary
Gila Woodpecker – Two birds worked the mesquites @ Danzante
Ladder-backed Woodpecker – A heard only bird at Danzante
N. Flicker – A solo bird flew across the Danzante balconies
Gray Flycatcher – Two separate sightings on Danzante hikes
Black Phoebe – Numerous birds sitting on shrubs at estuary
Say’s Phoebe – One individual tee-ing up at the estuary
Ash-throated Flycatcher – The “common” Danzante flycatcher
Loggerhead Shrike – Seen sporadically on the drive to Danzante
Western Scrub Jay – Cooperatively perching atop a shrub in Torrey
American Crow – Foraging on the streets of Imperial Beach
Common Raven – Alerting us to his presence by constant croaking
Tree Swallow – Foraging over the Danzante beach with Violet-green
Violet-green Swallow – As above
Common Bushtit - Foraging flock at the Torrey Pines VC
Marsh Wren – A very secretive bird in the estuary
Bewick’s Wren – A confused bird was mixed in with the Bushtits
Rock Wren – A single bird at the mortreros trail was prospecting
Canyon Wren – A calling bird at the palms in Hellhole Canyon
Cactus Wren – Not common, but they were @ Danzante
Wrentit – Torrey Pines had numerous calling birds, no sightings
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher – Great views of the Danzante birds
Western Bluebird – Numerous birds flycatching at Rancho Cuyamaca
Cedar Waxwing – A lone bird hovering as it ate higuera in Tecomaja
Orange-crowned Warbler – A solo immature at Danzante
Common Yellowthroat – A nice male at the estuary peeked out
Spotted Towhee – Numerous spotted ground gleaners @ Torrey Pine
California Towhee – The resident Torrey Pines VC pair obliged us
Black-throated Sparrow – Small flocks on the hike to Hellhole
Belding’s Savannah Sparrow – Sitting up on plants @ Tijuana estuary
White-crowned Sparrow – Perching atop shrubs and singing!
Hooded Oriole – Brilliant males coveted Danzante’s birdbath
Brewer’s Blackbird – Resident males at Palm Canyon were prowling
Lesser Goldfinch – Palm Canyon Resort had bird bath attractions
House Sparrow – Ubiquitous in Borrego wherever cars were parked

78 Species Tallied, amid a grand time relaxing, hiking and exploring Anza Borrego State Park, Califronia and Baja’s Sea of Cortez.

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